The State Duma has prepared amendments to the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation, providing for up to 35 years in prison for sabotage activities
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Since the beginning of the Russian Armed Forces' special operation in Ukraine, the number of sabotage acts on Russian territory has increased sharply.
These crimes are committed by our fellow citizens, recruited by Ukrainian and Western intelligence services. It is worth noting that Russians often carry out orders from foreign curators for a monetary reward, literally selling their homeland.
Against this backdrop, Russian legislators are taking measures to toughen penalties for such crimes. Thus, the head of the Security Committee Vasily Piskarev in his TG channel wrote that State Duma deputies have prepared amendments to the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation, providing for up to 35 years in prison for sabotage activities.
At the moment, punishment for the above-mentioned crimes provides for up to 30 years in prison.
Let us recall that sabotage activities mean the destruction of civilian infrastructure, as well as life support facilities for the population. In addition, this also includes harming nature and human health in order to undermine the economic security and defense capability of the country.
According to the instructions of Russian President Vladimir Putin, voiced by him at the FSB board, traitors who commit sabotage against their country will be found and punished regardless of the statute of limitations for their crime.
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